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There are well over 50 songs written about Georgia. It is not surprising that lyricists and poets have been inspired to capture the emotions associated with this area. Originally founded as a penal colony, the youngest of the 13 original states, Georgia has both enormous beauty and a checkered past. I love to take long,Continue reading “Georgia, Georgia…. The Whole Day Through”

Put some South in yo’ Mouth… Well, we finally did it. We finally made it to Hook’s Bar-B-Q. Our meals were packaged in the finest quality Styrofoam, and we were awarded bonus portions of white bread and pound cake. Yes, white bread, the type with absolutely no nutritional value; the type you can roll intoContinue reading “Fried Okra, Food Trucks and Forest Floors”

Let me tell ya a story about a boll weevil Now, some of you may not know, but a boll weevil is an insect And he’s found mostly where cotton grows… …But this is the way the story goes Brook Benton, 1961 R & B Hit We love exploring the small towns that are inContinue reading “Putting a Pest on a Pedestal”

Opp, Alabama is iconic small town America. It’s the kind of place that is struggling to keep a two-block, downtown, main street in business. There are some offices, some retail, and several barbers, all of which have outside, red, white and blue poles, reminding me of Floyd from Mayberry’s shop. It’s the kind of placeContinue reading “A lengthy stop in Opp”

“Big wheels keep on turnin’. Carry me home to see my kin” Lynyrd Skynyrd Eventually these wheels will be carrying us back to our kin but in the meantime we are keeping in touch via phone calls and text messages while we enjoy an opportunity to explore the Gulf Coast. It was hard to sayContinue reading “Sweet Home Alabama”

There is no doubt that life on the road has its perks. There are many changes of scenery and ample time to explore new places. It is not, however, an endless vacation. It is still life, and is filled with dirty laundry, dirty floors, unplanned changes, inclement weather and broken stuff. The propane issue isContinue reading “It’s not all fun and games…”

When there is a recall on your motorhome that has to do with a propane line, you turn the gas off until you can have the required service work done. It’s a no-brainer. Propane is flammable, and with just the right leakage factor, potentially explosive. Do you know how long it takes to get aContinue reading “The Problem with Propane & Bear Bait”

There are an estimated 1.25 million alligators in Florida and I met three of them on our walk through the Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge. They were long, lazy and luckily lackadaisical. These remarkable reptiles were more than content to ignore us while they bathed in the warmth of the sun. The marsh trailContinue reading “CAVORTING WITH CRITTERS AND CHUMMING WITH CHUMS”

After leaving Savannah and Christmas Day behind, we headed to Faver-Dykes State Park, near St. Augustine, Florida. Despite my resolution to look forward with optimism, I was still feeling a bit sad and nostalgic about holidays past. I subscribe to convention, and nothing could have been further from long-established traditions this year. No home, leavingContinue reading “Learning to Live with Less”

I am almost done moaning about missing my traditional Christmas celebration. Due to silly circumstances, I could not drink eggnog and carve ‘roast beast’ with my loved ones, and I just need to get over it, make lemonade from lemons, and be joyful for the blessings I have. Blessed, we are. We are spending ChristmasContinue reading “A Campground Christmas”